covenant
noun [C] /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/Definition
› a formal agreement or promise between two or more people: The contract contained a restrictive covenant against building on the land.Making and breaking promises and commitments › UK specialized a formal agreement to pay a fixed amount of money regularly, especially to a charityTrusts and funds covenant verb [T] › Five percent of our profits are covenanted to charity.Making and breaking promises and commitments
(Definition of covenant noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- annuity noun
- escrow noun
- fiduciary adjective
- funding noun
- holding company noun
- inheritance noun (FROM DEAD PERSON)
- kitty noun (MONEY)
- pension fund noun
- pension plan noun
- slush fund noun
- superannuation noun
- support noun (MONEY)
- support verb (PROVIDE)
- the Consolidated Fund noun
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